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A natural history of British birds

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A natural history of British birds

by
Bewick, Thomas,1753-1828; Davison, William,1780-1858,printer

Publication date
Topics
Birds -- Great Britain., Animals in art., Chapbooks -- Specimens., Chapbooks -- England -- Alnwick -- 19th century, McGill University Library Digitized Title, McGill Library's Chapbook Collection, Birds, Animals in art, Chapbooks
Publisher
Alnwick : Printed and sold wholesale and retail, by W. Davison
Collection
mcgilluniversitychapbook; mcgilluniversity; toronto
Contributor
McGill University Library
Language
English
Item Size
52.3M
36 p. : ill. ; 14 x 9 cm.

"With thirty-five engravings on wood"--t.p

First sentence: "The golden eagle, which is one of the largest of this noble family, is about three feet in length, and the extent of its wings is seven feet four inches."

Includes 35 woodcuts

Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Bourke Collection: one of 3 titles bound together, in a set of 3 volumes. The above is from Volume II, bound in with A Natural history of British quadrupeds and A Natural history of water birds; with binder's spine title: Quadrups, Birds, 1824. Numerous wood engravings by Thomas Bewick. 3/4 leather, marbled paper over boards
Addeddate
2014-02-14 19:03:22
Callnumber
RBD BOUR PN970 D39 B49 1820 Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke Collection (McLennan Bldg, 4th floor)
Identifier
McGillLibrary-PN970_D39_B49_1820_v_2_003528883-1909
Identifier-ark
ark:/13960/t3613m07s
Note
"With thirty-five engravings on wood"--t.p.
First sentence: "The golden eagle, which is one of the largest of this noble family, is about three feet in length, and the extent of its wings is seven feet four inches."
Includes 35 woodcuts.
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Bourke Collection: one of 3 titles bound together, in a set of 3 volumes. The above is from Volume II, bound in with A Natural history of British quadrupeds and A Natural history of water birds; with binder's spine title: Quadrups, Birds, 1824. Numerous wood engravings by Thomas Bewick. 3/4 leather, marbled paper over boards.
Ocr
ABBYY FineReader 9.0
Ppi
300
Url
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=8203
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